山东省枣庄市峄城区东方学校2024-2025学年八年级下学期5月月考英语试卷

2025年春学期第二次质量检测八年级英语试题 注意:将所有的答案写在答题纸上 考试时间90分钟:满分100分 注意事项: .答题前填写好自已的姓名、班级、考号等信息 2. 请将答案正确填写在答题卡上 第一节、完形填空;先通读短文,掌握其大意,然后在每小题所给的A、B、C、D四个 选项中,选出可以填入空自处的最佳选项。(每题1分,共10分) We spent this summer with our uncle. He was a geologist(地质学家) and loved to go on walks to collect stones. One day, he bought us backpacks and asked us to go to the mountain with him and carry the 1. The whole day we walked around. Every now and then he put stones in our 2. To our surprise, he also took some stones out from our bags. But we thought he had just found 3 stones. Still, when we returned to the house, we were very 4 . The backpacks were so heavy that we felt great relaxed when we took them off. However, uncle's backpack was half empty(空的). "5 did you give us so many stones?" we asked. "I didn't. You did"He said. "You didn't know it. but I gave you a little attitude (态度 6 . Today I listened to every word you said. When you were complaining(抱怨), I put a stone into your bags, After you talked about something with positive (积极的) thinking.I 7 out a stone. And now look at your backpacks." The bags were almost full of stones “Your negative(消极的) thoughts(思想) are like stones. You put them in your 8 just like those stones in a backpack. The more negative thoughts you have, the 9 your mind will be." With great love, our uncle taught us one of the most 10 lessons in life-the power of attitude B.fruits C. cakes 1. A. water D. stones 2.A.bags B. pockets C. baskets D. boxes B. better C. smaller 3. A. heavier D. cleaner B. tired C. nervous 4. A. interested D. glad B.What C.How 5.A.Where D.Why 6.A. test C. activity B. exercise D. competition 7.A.cut B. looked C. took D. worked B. hand C. heart 8.A. nose D.mind 9. A.happier B. heavier C.less D. more B.hard-working C. important 10. A. interesting D. serious 八年级英语试题第1页 第二节:阅读理解(本题有20小题:每小题2分,满分40分)阅读下面三篇短文,根据 短文内容,从所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the oldest one is the Great Pyramid of Giza. Do you want to know more about the Great Pyramid of Giza? Read on and find out more facts about it. There are three large pyramids at Giza. They are outside the modern capital of Egypt Cairo. The largest and most famous one is called the Great Pyramid. The workers built it as a tomb(坟墓)for the Pharaoh Khufu(胡夫法老) It was not easy to build the Great Pyramid many years ago. In fact, it took the workers more than twenty years to build it. When it was built, the pyramid was about 146.5 meters high. Over the years it has lost about 10 meters off its top The pyramid is made of many large stone blocks-2.3oo,oo0 of them! Each of these blocks weighs over 2. ooo kilograms. The ancient Egyptians did not have any modern machines. How did they build the pyramid? The pyramid shows that the ancient people were intelligent and had great skills People once thought that the Egyptians made slaves do all the work on the Great Pyramid. But in fact, they used farmers. 11.From the passage we can learn that A.Giza-the oldest wonders is the modern capital of Egypt B. there are only three pyramids in Egypt in the old times C. the Pharaoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid by himself D. the Great Pyramid was built as a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufi 12. According to the passage, the height of the Great Pyramid may be meters now. C.154.5 B.136.5 A.146.5 D.156.5 13.What does the underlined word "intelligent" mean in Chinese? A.聪明的 B.辛苦的 C.诚实的 D.热情的 14.In fact, the Egyptians used to build the Great Pyramid A.machines B.slaves C.farmers D.children 15. Why does the writer write this passage? A. To invite people all over the world to visit the Great Pyramid B. To give information about the Great Pyramid C. To describe his or her trip to the. Great Pyramid D.To tell how he or she feels about the Great Pvramid 八年级英语试题第 2 页 B When I'm in trouble, I'always take out a book and read quietly. I put my heart into it so that I'll forget all the troubles: I've formed the habit of reading in this way When I was a little boy, I was interested in picture books and story books. When I was a middle school student, I began to read novels, plays, essays(散文), and so on. I found I coul get much from them. Little by little, I took great interest in literature and last term I won the first prize in the composition contest among middle school students in our city Reading The Emperor's New Clothes, I had to let out a burst of (-阵) laughter over his silly action, The Little March Girl couldn't keep me from crving for her misery (o 惨). Robinson Crusoe took me into a. strange world full of danger. And I was also deeply impressed (留下印象) by Helen Keller's perseverance (毅力)Besides these, books also tell me another things - how to be a brave a man and how to tell the difference between the right and the wrong. In a word, good books can make me know what I didn't know before. So I think of good books as my best friends I'll never forget this famous saying, "good books are the best friends who never turn their backs upon us". 16. At first, the writer read in order to_. A. enjoy novels B. form the habit of reading C. learn more D. forget his troubles 17. When did the writer begin to take interest in literature? A. When he was in primary school. B. When he was in middle school C. When he was at college. D. After he left college. 18. What does the writer think of the emperor in the story The Enperor 's New clothes? A. clever B. brave C. silly D. outgoing 19. Why does the writer think of good books as his best friends? A. Because they can make him know what he didn't before B. Because they can make him brave and enjoy himself C. Because they have beautiful pictures with different things D. Because they can tell him interesting stories and make him happy 20.What does the passage mainly tell us? A. How brave Crusoe was B. What the writer learn from a good book C. Why the writer likes good books D. How patient Helen Keller was 八年级英语试题第 3 页 C Do you remember where you were when you heard the news about the traffic accident of a close friend? The answer is probably yes. Do you remember what you were doing on your birthday that year? You may have to think a little harder People remember bad memories more easily and in greater detail (细节) than good ones Why is that? A new study finds that people do this because of evolutionary (进化的) reasons Elizabeth Kensinger and her partners at Boston College, the US, did a study looking at this. They found negative feelings like fear and sadness cause an increase (增加) in brain activity. This activity happens in the part of the brain that controls memories. So memories caused by negative feelings are kept in greater detail than happy or other kinds of memories For example, after seeing a man on a street holding a knife, people remember the man and knife clearly, but they forget the details of the street According to Kensinger, it is easy to understand this from an evolutionary point of view (进化论观点). She said that people paid attention to dangerous information so they could use that information to guide their actions and save their lives, They could also use it to plan for similar events in the future The scientists say more studies are needed on how we remember bad memories. This line of research will help solve the problem of stress disorder (应激障碍) 21. Compared to bad memories, which one is right about good memories? A. They are remembered more in detail. B. They are remembered more easily. C. They are remembered longer. D. They are remembered less often. 22. What does the underlined word "negative" in Paragraph 3 mean? A. Simple. B. Bad. C. Wonderful. D. Same. 23. What will happen when a girl breaks into tears? A. She will have the problem of stress disorder. B. She can control her memories well C. She will have a happy memory. D. Her brain activity will increase. 24. We can learn from the passage that A. it is easier to remember good memories B. people remember bad memories in greater detail C. dangerous information can save lives D. fewer studies are needed for remembering bad memories 25. What is the main idea of the passage? A. Brain activity controls memories. B. How we remember bad memories C. Bad memories are easier to remember. D. Bad memories can cause stress disorder 八年级英语试题第 4页 D 阅读理解七选五(26-30)共5小题,每题2分,共10分 Usually we breathe without thinking about it. But do you know we can actually change the way we breathe as we like? We breathe in two different ways, chest (胸部) breathing and belly (腹部) breathing. We usually use chest breathing when exercising. So we can see our chest moving upwards (向 上) and outwards. If we keep using chest breathing, it can put our body under stress. _26 Well, what is belly breathing? When we breathe in, our diaphragm (横隔膜) moves down and air moves into our lung (肺), which pushes our organs (器官) in the belly down and forces our belly outwards. 27 Air moves out of our hungs, Our belly moves upwards helping let free air out of our lungs A growing number of studies show that belly breathing could help to have less stress and pain. 28 After you lie comfortably on the floor with head supported and knees bent follow the following steps. _29 It will get bigger as you breathe in, and it will get smaller as you breathe out. Now, place your hand on your belly, breathe in slowly through your mouth, and feel it getting bigger. Hold your breath and count to three. Then breathe out slowly through you mouth. You can repeat this exercise a few times till you feel relaxed and calm 30 A. It relaxes and moves up when we breathe out. B. Imagine your belly is a balloon (气球) C. Please lie on your bed and breath smoothly D. Unlike chest breathing, belly breathing is an exercise that people can practice to relax E. Here is a fun and simple exercise that you can learn easily F. Next time you're stressed, try it! G. Doing it like this from time to time you'll be happy 第三节:语法填空(31-40)共10小题,每题1分,共10分。 Lord Pingyuan was from the state(国) of Zhao. At that time, Zhao was 31 (weak) than Qin, so Qin wanted to control Zhao. Lord Pingyuan decided 32 (ask) the state of Chu for help. He wanted to pick twenty talented people to go with him. But he could only find nineteen people. Soon, a man 33 (call) Mao Sui recommended himself. "Please believe in me," Mao Sui said with 34 confident smile on his face. 35 (hear) that, 八年级英语试题第 5页 Lord Pingyuan let Mao Sui join them Lord Pingyuan led these twenty men to the state of Chu. However, the king didn't wan to help Zhao. Mao Sui was so brave that he walked to the king with a sword (剑) 36 his hand. The sword was 37 (shine) bright and the king was shocked and had to listen to Mao Sui. Mao Sui explained the importance of the 38 (friend) between Chu and Zhao 39 (final), the king agreed to help Zhao The good news excited all the people of Zhao and Mao Sui became a hero of the state This story reminds us 40 we should always believe in ourselves like Mao Sui. Don't be shy to hide your talents. Show yourselves to others 第四节选词填空(41~50小题,每小题1分,满分10分) 根据语篇内容,从方框中选择恰当的单词,并用其正确形式填空。 become free use small they however wall care worry with There are lots of extreme sports we can do today, and rock climbing is one of them Many people enjoy rock climbing. And it 41 more and more popular since it came out. You can do it inside rooms on special 42 or outdoors on really mountains. There are many good points of rock climbing-it's fun and it also helps people forget their 43. The most important thing to have is good shoes. They need to be half a size _44 than your usual size so that they aren't easy to fall off. The next thing you need is a harness (系带). This allows you to move _45_, and will hold you up if you fall. It's importan to know how 46 your equipment(装备). If you start to learn it, it's best to have lessons. A climber 47 experience can help you a lot when you are learning to climb Rock climbing is very excited for people of different ages. Climbers, 48, must be _49_ not to pollute the environment. Sometimes rock climbers leave rubbish on the mountains where they climb. They should take it with 5o and throw it away. This will let future climbers enjoy a clean environment 第五节:阅读回答问题(51-55)共5小题,每题2分,共10分。 ①Journey to the West was "hot" again last year. The Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong made the classic story Journey to the West popular around the world in 2o24. In fact, people around the world have loved the story of the monkey Sun Wukong (Monkey King) for a long time 八年级英语试题第 6页 ②British sinologist (汉学家) Arthur Waley brought the story to many English people in the 194os.Later, Japan showed Sun Wukong to the world through a TV show Saiyuki in the 1970 and 8os. And many more works followed. ③But what makes this story so popular around the world? People everywhere can understand Sun Wukong, who breaks the rules of Heaven and tries to get free from the hand of the great Buddha (佛). As the writer Li Tianfei told China Daily, the experience of Sun Wukong and his friends is more than a Chinese classical story."At its heart, Journey to the West is about growing up and being free," Li said ④Sun Wukong's journey is a lot like the stories of heroes in Western cultures, such as Spiderman from Western classical stories. These stories show heroes who might make mistakes but become better over time, just like today's superheroes. What's more, before Superheroes appeared, Sun Wukong knew that people with power should help others. Sun Wukong's story never gets old because everyone can understand it. His story shows us about being brave and doing the right things-things all people understand and love to see. This is why people all over the world like to create new stories about Sun Wukong Now, through games, books and TV, young people still love the Monkey King. After all, everyone loves a hero who isn't afraid to fight for what's right! 根据语篇内容,按要求回答问题。 51. What made Journey to the West popular around the world in 2024 52. Who helped many English people learn about Journey to the West in the 1940s? 53. What is Journey to the West about according to Li Tianfei? 54. According to(根据) the passage, what did Sun Wukong know before superheroes appeared? 55. According to the writer, why do people like to create new stories about Sun Wukong? 八年级英语试题第7页 第六节选短语填空:阅读下面短文,从方框中选择恰当的短语,并用其正确形式填空。 (共5小题;每小题2分,计10分) have fun 1hurry up more than one another full of Yesterday I went to Tianfu Art Park to see an exhibition (展览). There were 56 one hundred beautiful paintings. While we 57 watching them, I met my classmates Jack and Gina there. We were surprised when we saw 58 . Later, we found a library in the park. It was large and 59 books. We each picked a book to read there. At around 5 p. m., we decided to leave and walked to the bus stop, the bus was just about to leave. We 60 and caught the bus. Later we enjoyed a delicious meal together. What a wonderful day I had 第七节:书面表达满分10分 假设你是林东,昨天晚上在电视上看了一个有关东北虎(Siberiantiger)的纪录片, 对东北虎的生存现状非常担忧。请根据以下提示,向某英语报社写一篇保护东北虎的 议书。 提示:1.东北虎强壮、漂亮,是人们在动物园最喜欢观看的动物之一。2.现在东北 虎的数量正变得越来越少。3.东北虎处境危险的原因;人们砍伐森林,东北虎没有栖息 地;人们想要虎皮(fur)而杀死虎。4.保护东北虎的建议:自然保护区(natural reserve) 号召人们不买.. 要求:包含所有提示要点,可适当发挥,不得逐句翻译:正确运用形容词的比较级 和最高级:不少于100词,开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。 Dear Sir/Madam. Do you know the beautiful Siberian Tigers? Have you seen them in the zoo? Let's try our best to save the Siberian tigers Yours. LinDong 八年级英语试题第 8页